Vaibhav Suryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals during a practice session (ANI photo)

A video shared by Rajasthan Royals Teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi was shown hitting a stunning helicopter shot during a net session in Jaipur. This clip quickly went viral on social media.In IPL 2026, 15-year-old prodigy Suryavanshi continues to shine as one of RR’s standout performers. After becoming the youngest debutant and centurion in IPL history in 2025, he has carried forward his ultra-aggressive approach this season. He recently became the fastest player to reach 500 IPL runs (by balls faced), achieving the milestone in just 227 balls, breaking the previous record of 260 balls held by Glenn Maxwell.However, the youngster suffered a rare setback in his most recent match against Lucknow Super Giants on April 22, where he was out for just 8 runs. Notably, he also played his first maiden over in the IPL, which was bowled by Mohsin Khan.Rajasthan Royals shared a video of Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s net session and the franchise added a cheeky caption to the post, saying, “Trust a Bihari to hit the helicopter shot,” which garnered wide attention and reactions from fans.The helicopter shot, famously popularized by ms dhoniHailing from Jharkhand (formerly part of Bihar), he has become one of the most iconic strokes of cricket. The caption was seen as a playful nod towards that heritage, linking Suryavanshi’s roots to Dhoni’s signature shot.

Rajasthan Royals will face Sunrisers Hyderabad

Rajasthan Royals (RR) will host Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 36th match of IPL 2026 tonight, 25th April 2026, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. This is the Royals’ first game of the season at home, and they will be looking for revenge after losing by 57 runs to SRH earlier this month. RR is currently placed third in the points table with 10 points (5 wins from 7 matches). SRH are at fourth place with 8 points (4 wins from 7 matches). RR is currently placed third in the points table with 10 points (5 wins from 7 matches). SRH are at fourth place with 8 points (4 wins from 7 matches). SRH have the overall advantage in their 22 IPL meetings with 13 wins to RR’s 9.